Shampooing at York Hall Turkish Baths, c.1920

Shampooing at York Hall in the 1920s
< Photo: Tower Hamlets Libraries. Local History Collection

Shampooing at the York Hall Turkish Baths, Roman Road, Tower Hamlets (previously Bethnal Green) in the 1920s.

The masseuse is using a rough shampooing glove and wearing a one-piece bathing suit. The wooden head-rest, seen most clearly on the empty slab, is of a traditional design.

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